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Sewing Happiness

A Year of Simple Projects for Living Well

by Sanae Ishida ...

Create Pinterest-worthy clothing, accessories, and more with this how-to guide and memoir featuring 20 meditative sewing projects, plus inspiring stories that promote creativity, happiness, and fulfillment.When Sanae Ishida was diagnosed with a chronic illness and lost her corporate job, she felt like her whole life was falling apart. Inspired to succeed at just one thing, Ishida vowed to sew all ... Read more

$21.59 CAD

Create Pinterest-worthy clothing, accessories, and more with this how-to guide and memoir featuring 20 meditative sewing projects, plus inspiring stories that promote creativity, happiness, and fulfillment.When Sanae Ishida was diagnosed with a chronic illness and lost her corporate job, she felt like her whole life was falling apart. Inspired to succeed at just one thing, Ishida vowed to sew all
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Drafting for the Creative Quilter

Easy Techniques for Designing Your Quilts, Your Way

by Sally Collins ...

The master quilting teacher presents the ultimate reference guide for drafting your own quilt designs—including 3 projects to test your skills!Quilt artist Sally Collins has helped countless quilters unleash their creative vision by sharing her vast knowledge of drafting. In this comprehensive guide, she offers detailed instructions on how to draft your own quilt blocks based on grids, circles, ... Read more

$13.67 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The master quilting teacher presents the ultimate reference guide for drafting your own quilt designs—including 3 projects to test your skills!Quilt artist Sally Collins has helped countless quilters unleash their creative vision by sharing her vast knowledge of drafting. In this comprehensive guide, she offers detailed instructions on how to draft your own quilt blocks based on grids, circles,
... Read more
Sew Sweet Baby Quilts

Precuts * Shortcuts * Lots of Fun!

by Kristin Roylance ...

Discover the joys of creating a wonderfully textured baby quilt that's easy to stitch and quick to finish. Use shortcuts--including precuts! Inspired by the author's six children, these delightful designs are brimming with fun dimensional elements for wee ones to explore. Create an adorable, practical gift that brings texture and color into Baby's world!Choose from seven attention-grabbing quilts ... Read more

$11.51 CAD

Discover the joys of creating a wonderfully textured baby quilt that's easy to stitch and quick to finish. Use shortcuts--including precuts! Inspired by the author's six children, these delightful designs are brimming with fun dimensional elements for wee ones to explore. Create an adorable, practical gift that brings texture and color into Baby's world!Choose from seven attention-grabbing quilts
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Stitch

Sewing projects for the modern maker

by Jen Rich ...

Stitch will offer contemporary designs and creative projects for the modern maker with a discernible eye for aesthetics, with a focus on customisable makes, stunning fabric inspiration, easy-to-follow instructions and beautifully graphic photography.The book will cover the basic techniques of sewing with all projects achievable either by using a sewing machine or by hand (and a little more time!), ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

Stitch will offer contemporary designs and creative projects for the modern maker with a discernible eye for aesthetics, with a focus on customisable makes, stunning fabric inspiration, easy-to-follow instructions and beautifully graphic photography.The book will cover the basic techniques of sewing with all projects achievable either by using a sewing machine or by hand (and a little more time!),
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Moda Bake Shop - Rollin' Along

Quick and Easy Quilts from 2 1/2" Strips

by Lissa Alexander ...

When it comes to shopping for fabric, nothing is quite so appealing as Moda Jelly Rolls. These rolled-up bundles of 2-1/2"-wide fabric strips contain at least one of every fabric in a collection, like a sampler platter for fabric lovers. They're so temptingly cute to look at, it's sometimes hard to untie that bow and break into the roll. But, once you see the quilt patterns the Moda Bake Shop ... Read more

$15.29 CAD

When it comes to shopping for fabric, nothing is quite so appealing as Moda Jelly Rolls. These rolled-up bundles of 2-1/2"-wide fabric strips contain at least one of every fabric in a collection, like a sampler platter for fabric lovers. They're so temptingly cute to look at, it's sometimes hard to untie that bow and break into the roll. But, once you see the quilt patterns the Moda Bake Shop
... Read more
Quilt the Rainbow

A Spectrum of 10 Eye-Catching Colorful Quilts

by Amber Johnson ...

Color your world with colorful quilts! If the rainbow of colorful fabrics on store shelves catches your eye every time, then author Amber Johnson's Quilt the Rainbow is a pot of pattern gold for you! All ten quilt patterns are scrap friendly and perfect for fat-quarter collectors, too. Begin with your favorite color, then quilt your way through a rainbow of hues. And because it takes both sunshine ... Read more

$15.29 CAD

Color your world with colorful quilts! If the rainbow of colorful fabrics on store shelves catches your eye every time, then author Amber Johnson's Quilt the Rainbow is a pot of pattern gold for you! All ten quilt patterns are scrap friendly and perfect for fat-quarter collectors, too. Begin with your favorite color, then quilt your way through a rainbow of hues. And because it takes both sunshine
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The Sewing Book

by Alison Smith ...

This is the only sewing book you'll ever need. Every tool and every technique you require for making your own home furnishings or clothing is closely and sharply photographed, carefully annotated, and clearly explained.The Tools section begins with the basic toolkit, opening up into everything you could possibly need - every type of cutting tool and machine foot is shown. This section also ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

This is the only sewing book you'll ever need. Every tool and every technique you require for making your own home furnishings or clothing is closely and sharply photographed, carefully annotated, and clearly explained.The Tools section begins with the basic toolkit, opening up into everything you could possibly need - every type of cutting tool and machine foot is shown. This section also
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Crochet for Beginners

A Stitch Dictionary with Step-by-Step Illustrations and 10 Easy Projects

by Arica Presinal ...

Learn how to crochet with this complete beginner's guideWith just a little yarn and a crochet hook, you can enjoy a relaxing new hobby while creating beautiful gifts, garments, and decor. This crochet book for beginners shows you how to get started with step-by-step instructions and illustrations for 30 fundamental crochet stitches and techniques—plus a collection of fun projects to help you ... Read more

$15.83 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn how to crochet with this complete beginner's guideWith just a little yarn and a crochet hook, you can enjoy a relaxing new hobby while creating beautiful gifts, garments, and decor. This crochet book for beginners shows you how to get started with step-by-step instructions and illustrations for 30 fundamental crochet stitches and techniques—plus a collection of fun projects to help you
... Read more
The Workbasket Sewing Workbook

Planning, Tips and Ideas

Edited by Bethany Anderson ...

The WORKBASKET magazine inspired readers for sixty-one years. It was the go-to for "Ideas for the Bazaar, the Home, Gifts and Sparetime Money-makers - with Many Inexpensive, Easily Made Articles that find a Ready Sale." For generations, The WORKBASKET inspired with endless projects and suggestions in sewing, knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery and many other fun crafts.Inside The WORKBASKET ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

The WORKBASKET magazine inspired readers for sixty-one years. It was the go-to for "Ideas for the Bazaar, the Home, Gifts and Sparetime Money-makers - with Many Inexpensive, Easily Made Articles that find a Ready Sale." For generations, The WORKBASKET inspired with endless projects and suggestions in sewing, knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery and many other fun crafts.Inside The WORKBASKET
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Fast & Fun Lap Quilts

9 Patterns for 10" Squares

by Melissa Corry ...

Start with squares...end with success! Transform 10" squares into quilts that are fun to make, yet have an intriguing, complex look. Perfect for beginners and advanced stitchers alike, each of the nine projects includes pointers on making the most out of your fabrics, helpful techniques for block construction, and other tips for success. Lap quilts make ideal gifts for special occasions, and they ... Read more

$15.29 CAD

Start with squares...end with success! Transform 10" squares into quilts that are fun to make, yet have an intriguing, complex look. Perfect for beginners and advanced stitchers alike, each of the nine projects includes pointers on making the most out of your fabrics, helpful techniques for block construction, and other tips for success. Lap quilts make ideal gifts for special occasions, and they
... Read more
Sewing For The Soul

Simple sewing patterns and recipes to lift the spirits

by Jules Fallon ...

The benefits of sewing are well known and these sewing projects designed to soothe your spirit also gives you the satisfaction of creating new clothes.Sewing is good for the soul and this collection of relaxed garments, accessories and loungewear sewing patterns is designed to soothe the soul and lift the spirits. But this book isn't just about the clothes, it's about the power of sewing to help ... Read more

$15.83 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The benefits of sewing are well known and these sewing projects designed to soothe your spirit also gives you the satisfaction of creating new clothes.Sewing is good for the soul and this collection of relaxed garments, accessories and loungewear sewing patterns is designed to soothe the soul and lift the spirits. But this book isn't just about the clothes, it's about the power of sewing to help
... Read more
Well Worn

Visible mending for the clothes you love

by Skye Pennant ...

Well Worn is the perfect book both for stitching pros and for those who have never picked up a needle and thread before. The sustainable darning and sashiko techniques taught in this book fight against perfectionism as well as fast fashion.Begin by getting to grips with core mending skills, with a handy introductory compendium of visible mending techniques. Then, move on to convenient garment-led ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

Well Worn is the perfect book both for stitching pros and for those who have never picked up a needle and thread before. The sustainable darning and sashiko techniques taught in this book fight against perfectionism as well as fast fashion.Begin by getting to grips with core mending skills, with a handy introductory compendium of visible mending techniques. Then, move on to convenient garment-led
... Read more
Custom Slipcovers Made Easy

Weekend Projects to Dress Up Your DTcor

by Elizabeth Dubicki ...

Easy Slipcovers? Absolutely!Do you have the sewing skills, but aren't quite sure you can handle a full-blown slipcover project? Then Custom Slipcovers Made Easy is for you!Author Elizabeth Dubicki walks you through the measuring, fitting and construction, step-by-step, to ensure you achieve the results you are looking for.There's nothing left to guesswork, with chapters on:• Choosing a style of ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Easy Slipcovers? Absolutely!Do you have the sewing skills, but aren't quite sure you can handle a full-blown slipcover project? Then Custom Slipcovers Made Easy is for you!Author Elizabeth Dubicki walks you through the measuring, fitting and construction, step-by-step, to ensure you achieve the results you are looking for.There's nothing left to guesswork, with chapters on:• Choosing a style of
... Read more
Handmade Chic

Fashionable Projects That Look High-End, Not Homespun

by Laura Bennett ...

In Handmade Chic: Fashionable Projects That Look High-End, Not Homespun, Laura Bennett shares simple strategies for creating 40 small luxuries and high-fashion accessories, from a smart leather iPad portfolio to a feather-embellished evening bag. With sections organized in skill-building order and based on type of accessory—small leather goods, agendas and notepads, electronics, bags and wallets, ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

In Handmade Chic: Fashionable Projects That Look High-End, Not Homespun, Laura Bennett shares simple strategies for creating 40 small luxuries and high-fashion accessories, from a smart leather iPad portfolio to a feather-embellished evening bag. With sections organized in skill-building order and based on type of accessory—small leather goods, agendas and notepads, electronics, bags and wallets,
... Read more
Savoir-faire Couture n°2 : BurdaStyle

Les secrets du sur-mesure en pas à pas

by Aenne burda ...

Series Book 2 - Savoir-faire Couture
Confectionner soi-même ses vêtements est le moyen le plus sûr de s’habiller selon son propre style et de pouvoir exprimer ainsi toute sa personnalité. Faire naître sous ses doigts un article de mode unique en son genre est source d’immense plaisir. Et c’est bien cela qui fascine dans la couture ! Cette collection de 4 volumes est une référence tant pour les débutants que pour les passionnés. Au ... Read more

$6.64 CAD

Confectionner soi-même ses vêtements est le moyen le plus sûr de s’habiller selon son propre style et de pouvoir exprimer ainsi toute sa personnalité. Faire naître sous ses doigts un article de mode unique en son genre est source d’immense plaisir. Et c’est bien cela qui fascine dans la couture ! Cette collection de 4 volumes est une référence tant pour les débutants que pour les passionnés. Au
... Read more
Moda All-Stars - Cakewalk

A Carnival of Quilts That Begin with 10" Layer Cake Squares

by Lissa Alexander ...

A baker's dozen of your favorite designers from Moda Fabrics, including Corey Yoder, Sherri McConnell, Lisa Bongean, Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson, Lynne Hagmeier, and Sandy Klop, have stitched up recipes for 13 delightful quilts. Sure to satisfy, the alluring quilts in Cakewalk will show you how to take best advantage of Layer Cake bundles (packs of 42 precut 10" squares in varying prints). No ... Read more

$15.11 CAD

A baker's dozen of your favorite designers from Moda Fabrics, including Corey Yoder, Sherri McConnell, Lisa Bongean, Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson, Lynne Hagmeier, and Sandy Klop, have stitched up recipes for 13 delightful quilts. Sure to satisfy, the alluring quilts in Cakewalk will show you how to take best advantage of Layer Cake bundles (packs of 42 precut 10" squares in varying prints). No
... Read more
Sewing to Sell

How To Sell Locally & Online; The Beginner's Guide to Starting a Craft Business

by Virginia Lindsay ...

The creator of Gingercake Patterns shows you how to share your passion for sewing with the world by starting a successful home business.Maybe you started sewing just for fun. But now you've developed the skills and vision to turn your creative outlet into something more. Making the leap from hobbyist to professional can be intimidating—but Virginia Lindsay is here to help you get off the sidelines ... Read more

$15.83 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The creator of Gingercake Patterns shows you how to share your passion for sewing with the world by starting a successful home business.Maybe you started sewing just for fun. But now you've developed the skills and vision to turn your creative outlet into something more. Making the leap from hobbyist to professional can be intimidating—but Virginia Lindsay is here to help you get off the sidelines
... Read more
I Spy DIY Style

Find Fashion You Love and Do It Yourself

by Jenni Radosevich ...

Loved it on the runway? Seen it in a magazine?Find fashion you love and do it yourself! With a few simple supplies and a range of clever ideas, DIY expert Jenni Radosevich shows you how to make style your own. Transform your basics into designer fashions. Turn hardware store finds into statement necklaces or embellishments for a chic dress. Recreate red carpet-ready looks and add your personal ... Read more

Was $6.99 CAD Now $5.99 CAD

Loved it on the runway? Seen it in a magazine?Find fashion you love and do it yourself! With a few simple supplies and a range of clever ideas, DIY expert Jenni Radosevich shows you how to make style your own. Transform your basics into designer fashions. Turn hardware store finds into statement necklaces or embellishments for a chic dress. Recreate red carpet-ready looks and add your personal
... Read more
Tributes and Treasures

12 Vintage-Inspired Quilts Made with Reproduction Prints

by Paula Barnes, Mary Ellen Robison ...

Perfect for showcasing reproduction fabrics, each nostalgic design in this charming collection is inspired by quilts from the 1800s. Be inspired by top-selling traditional patterns from Red Crinoline Quilts.Bask in the beauty of 12 bed-sized quilt patterns reminiscent of nineteenth-century designsEnjoy the stories and photos--fascinating tales of yesteryear bring each quilt to lifeFollow detailed ... Read more

$15.11 CAD

Perfect for showcasing reproduction fabrics, each nostalgic design in this charming collection is inspired by quilts from the 1800s. Be inspired by top-selling traditional patterns from Red Crinoline Quilts.Bask in the beauty of 12 bed-sized quilt patterns reminiscent of nineteenth-century designsEnjoy the stories and photos--fascinating tales of yesteryear bring each quilt to lifeFollow detailed
... Read more
The Geometry of Hand-Sewing

A Romance in Stitches and Embroidery from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making

by Natalie Chanin ...

This sewing guide reveals a breakthrough method to simplify learning stitches of all kinds, with more than 100 stitches from the simple to the fanciful.As makers, we tend to learn different stitches over time without thinking much about how they relate to one another. But when Natalie Chanin and her teams at Alabama Chanin and The School of Making began to look at needlework closely, they realized ... Read more

$20.87 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This sewing guide reveals a breakthrough method to simplify learning stitches of all kinds, with more than 100 stitches from the simple to the fanciful.As makers, we tend to learn different stitches over time without thinking much about how they relate to one another. But when Natalie Chanin and her teams at Alabama Chanin and The School of Making began to look at needlework closely, they realized
... Read more
The Vintage Dress Shop in Primrose Hill

Part One: A New Look

by Annie Darling ...

Series Book 1 - A Vintage Dress Shop Romance
*PART ONE of the heartwarming and romantic new four-part series from Annie Darling - perfect for fans of Cressida McLaughlin and Holly Hepburn!***'The sweetest, most delicious book . . . Such a gorgeous love story' MARIAN KEYES'The most uplifting, sumptuously indulgent, romantic joy of a book . . . . It tugged all my heartstrings and held me captive until the last, perfect page' CRESSIDA ... Read more

$0.99 CAD

*PART ONE of the heartwarming and romantic new four-part series from Annie Darling - perfect for fans of Cressida McLaughlin and Holly Hepburn!***'The sweetest, most delicious book . . . Such a gorgeous love story' MARIAN KEYES'The most uplifting, sumptuously indulgent, romantic joy of a book . . . . It tugged all my heartstrings and held me captive until the last, perfect page' CRESSIDA
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The Vintage Dress Shop in Primrose Hill

Part Four: Back in Style

by Annie Darling ...

Series Book 4 - A Vintage Dress Shop Romance
* PART FOUR of t**he heartwarming and romantic new novel from Annie Darling - perfect for fans of Cressida McLaughlin and Holly Hepburn!***Second chances never go out of style . . .As the Vintage Dress Shop swings into summer, Sophy's dream of emigrating to Australia is soon to become a reality. But can she really leave her family, the shop she's learning to love, and her not-so-secret romance ... Read more

$0.99 CAD

* PART FOUR of t**he heartwarming and romantic new novel from Annie Darling - perfect for fans of Cressida McLaughlin and Holly Hepburn!***Second chances never go out of style . . .As the Vintage Dress Shop swings into summer, Sophy's dream of emigrating to Australia is soon to become a reality. But can she really leave her family, the shop she's learning to love, and her not-so-secret romance
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Hat Shop

25 Projects to Sew, from Practical to Fascinating

by Susanne Woods ...

"Describes how to experiment with different materials, fabric, embellishments, and small accessories to create fabulous one-of-a-kind hats!" — ThreadsThe latest installment in our popular Design Collective series features over 25 hat projects from contemporary designers all over the world, each hand-selected for their freshly sewn flair and skilled millinery work. Ladies and gents, boys and girls ... Read more

$13.67 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Describes how to experiment with different materials, fabric, embellishments, and small accessories to create fabulous one-of-a-kind hats!" — ThreadsThe latest installment in our popular Design Collective series features over 25 hat projects from contemporary designers all over the world, each hand-selected for their freshly sewn flair and skilled millinery work. Ladies and gents, boys and girls
... Read more
Super Easy Quilting for Beginners

Patterns, Projects, and Tons of Tips to Get Started in Quilting

by Editors of Quarry Books ...

Series series New Shoe Press
This accessible beginner’s guide covers everything you need to know to start quilting, featuring clear, step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions.Want to learn how to quilt but are not sure how to start? With Super Easy Quilting for Beginners, adapted from the best-selling Quilting 101, you will feel confident in your skills quickly and eliminate frustrating mistakes and missteps.Learn what you ... Read more

$16.55 CAD

This accessible beginner’s guide covers everything you need to know to start quilting, featuring clear, step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions.Want to learn how to quilt but are not sure how to start? With Super Easy Quilting for Beginners, adapted from the best-selling Quilting 101, you will feel confident in your skills quickly and eliminate frustrating mistakes and missteps.Learn what you
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